Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has reignited tensions with Sudan by threatening to invade the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, just hours after Uganda issued an official apology for similar remarks.
In a post on his official account on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Kainerugaba declared:
“If my father ordered us to take over Khartoum, we would do it tomorrow.”
This statement comes shortly after Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Uganda’s apology for earlier comments made by Kainerugaba, where he hinted at a potential invasion of Khartoum with alleged U.S. support.
Earlier this week, Kainerugaba posted another controversial statement on X, saying:
“We are only waiting for our colleague, Donald Trump, to become U.S. president again. With his support, we will take over Khartoum.”
He added, “This chaos in Sudan will end soon. If these young men in Khartoum don’t know what war is, they will learn.”
Sudan swiftly condemned these remarks in a statement issued on December 18, calling them provocative and demanding a formal apology from the Ugandan government.
In response, Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured Sudan that Kainerugaba’s comments did not reflect the official stance of the Ugandan government. In a note sent to the Sudanese embassy in Kampala, Uganda emphasized that official positions are communicated through diplomatic channels, not social media.
Kainerugaba, often seen as a potential successor to his father, has a history of making inflammatory statements. In 2022, he was dismissed as commander of Uganda’s land forces after threatening Kenya in a series of tweets, sparking a diplomatic crisis.
This latest episode has further strained relations between Uganda and Sudan, raising concerns about regional stability amid ongoing tensions in Sudan.
